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==Events==
 
==Events==
 
*[[1822]]: [[Omer Vrioni]] and [[Kutahye]] end the first siege of [[Mesolonghi]]
 
*[[1822]]: [[Omer Vrioni]] and [[Kutahye]] end the first siege of [[Mesolonghi]]
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*[[1836]]: Gymnastics are introduced to Greek schools
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*[[1940]]: [[Submarine RHS Katsonis]], under Lt.Cdr. [[Athanasios Spanidis]], sinks the Italian merchant Quinto in the Adriatic.
 
*[[1945]]: [[Athens]] [[Archbishop Damaskinos]] becomes the Regent for [[King George II]] who has not yet returned to [[Greece]].
 
*[[1945]]: [[Athens]] [[Archbishop Damaskinos]] becomes the Regent for [[King George II]] who has not yet returned to [[Greece]].
 
*[[1989]]: Private television station ANT1 ("Ant-ena") broadcasts for the first time.
 
*[[1989]]: Private television station ANT1 ("Ant-ena") broadcasts for the first time.
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*[[2005]]: The Greek Section of the BBC World Service ceases broadcasting after 66 years on air. According to an announcement, the BBC cut 10 language services to pay for a new Arabic TV channel. The [http://www.bbc.co.uk/greek/finaltx130031dec2005.ram 15-minute long last program] included a flashback on the 66-year course of the Greek section of the BBC World Service.
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===Sports===
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*[[1952]]: With the 14374 directive of the Athens Primary Court, the Union of Sports Journalists (SAS) is recognized as an official body. In [[1971]] it will be renamed to SAT and on the [[April 17|17th of April]] [[1981]] to PSAT.
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*[[1999]]: It is the last day white balls are used in the Greek volleyball championship. From next year balls will bear yellow and blue stripes.
  
 
==Births==
 
==Births==
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*[[1902]]: [[Nikos Ploumbidis]], communist leader
 
*[[1923]]: [[Yiannis Dalianidis]], film director
 
*[[1923]]: [[Yiannis Dalianidis]], film director
 
*[[1931]]: [[Kostas Voutsas]], actor.
 
*[[1931]]: [[Kostas Voutsas]], actor.
 
*[[1963]]: [[Petros Filippidis]], actor.
 
*[[1963]]: [[Petros Filippidis]], actor.
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==Deaths==
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*[[1956]]: [[Michalis Georgalas]], [[EOKA]] fighter
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:19, July 5, 2011

Events

Sports

  • 1952: With the 14374 directive of the Athens Primary Court, the Union of Sports Journalists (SAS) is recognized as an official body. In 1971 it will be renamed to SAT and on the 17th of April 1981 to PSAT.
  • 1999: It is the last day white balls are used in the Greek volleyball championship. From next year balls will bear yellow and blue stripes.

Births

Deaths